Sources at City Hall tell me Cressida Dick didn’t have to resign.
She could’ve attended last night’s meeting with the Mayor and detailed plans to turn the Met around.
Thread on the complete breakdown of the relationship between Mr Khan and Cressida Dick over last nine days.
She could’ve attended last night’s meeting with the Mayor and detailed plans to turn the Met around.
Thread on the complete breakdown of the relationship between Mr Khan and Cressida Dick over last nine days.
Following the publication of the IOPC report detailing the vile WhatsApp messages sent by officers at Charing Cross police station, Mr Khan and CD had a meeting.
Mayor set two tests:
1). Root out racism, misogyny and homophobia.
2). Restore trust and confidence of Londoners.
Mayor set two tests:
1). Root out racism, misogyny and homophobia.
2). Restore trust and confidence of Londoners.
On Friday of last week, the Met Commissioner wrote to the Mayor setting out her plan.
The Mayor didn’t think that letter was sufficient to meet his two tests.
Nevertheless a meeting between the two was scheduled for 4.30 at the temporary City Hall in Southwark.
The Mayor didn’t think that letter was sufficient to meet his two tests.
Nevertheless a meeting between the two was scheduled for 4.30 at the temporary City Hall in Southwark.
Shortly before that meeting, officials at City Hall told officials at NYS the mayor was “not happy” and didn’t have confidence the Commissioner could turn it around.
City Hall then told CD would not be attending.
Understand she then told the Home Sec she would be resign.
City Hall then told CD would not be attending.
Understand she then told the Home Sec she would be resign.
But senior sources at City Hall adamant Sadiq would have listened to what the Commissioner had to say had she decided to go their pre-planned meeting, which had been in the diary.
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